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Marco Rubio
stated on August 2, 2018 in an interview with CBS News:

States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • August 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2018 in a tweet:

"Collusion is not a crime."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on June 27, 2018 in a campaign email:

"I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."

False

By Samantha West • July 26, 2018

Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate:

"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."

True

By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018

Kevin Nicholson
stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview:

On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.

Half Flip

By Tom Kertscher • July 24, 2018

Sean Hannity
stated on July 16, 2018 in on television:

"In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with."

Mostly False

By Bill McCarthy • July 17, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference in Helsinki:

"The Electoral College is much more advantageous for Democrats."

False

By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference with Vladimir Putin:

"The servers of the Pakistani gentleman that worked on the DNC" are "missing."

False

By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • July 16, 2018

Vladimir Putin
stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference:

"The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process."

Pants on Fire!

By Bill McCarthy, John Kruzel • July 16, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2018 in a public forum:

Says Wisconsin "hadn’t been won by a Republican since Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1952. And I won Wisconsin. … Ronald Reagan, remember, Wisconsin was the state that Ronald Reagan did not win."

Pants on Fire!

By D.L. Davis • June 29, 2018

Ohio Republican Party
stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2018

AFSCME
stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad:

Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit.

False

By Jon Greenberg • June 25, 2018

Bloggers
stated on June 11, 2018 in in a blog post:

"Busted: Obama is holding secret meetings to overtake the White House"

Mostly False

By Bill McCarthy • June 21, 2018

Tim Moore
stated on June 7, 2018 in a TV interview:

States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase."

Mostly False

By Paul Specht • June 20, 2018

Kelda Helen Roys
stated on June 6, 2018 in statements:

On participating in a debate for Democratic gubernatorial candidates.

Full Flop

By Tom Kertscher • June 7, 2018

John Cox
stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad:

GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens."

Half-True

By Chris Nichols • May 29, 2018

Bloggers
stated on May 22, 2018 in a fake news blog post:

Says "Obama paid FBI informant over $1 million to do it to Trump."

False

By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet:

Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."

False

By Jon Greenberg • May 23, 2018

Randy Bryce
stated on May 6, 2018 in an interview:

Says he’s not a politician.

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • May 16, 2018

Jacky Rosen
stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release:

Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2018

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